Alaska earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 90 km W of Adak, Alaska

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 90 km W of Adak, Alaska on Tue, Feb 28, 2023, 1:51 PM HAST (23:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 134 km WSW of Adak, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-02-28 23:51:29 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.867° N, 177.941° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
143°
Stations used
6

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event av91777521. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC.